An affordable housing charity that controls hundreds of apartments in Long Beach is facing a torrent of accusations that it cheated the government out of tens of millions of dollars, defrauded homeless assistance programs and swindled low-income tenants out of money.
Tropical Storm Rachel brought dangerous surf to Long Beach’s oceanfront but little of the rain forecasters had warned about, as conditions are expected to gradually improve through Tuesday.
For decades, a key challenge for the City Council is the little matter of keeping council meetings short and compact. Public comment often changes the equation, especially during the era of the gadfly, the late 1990s and early 2000.
As we’ve been hearing about this year, taxation for wealthy Californians is a hot topic of debate in the November 3 statewide general election. Overall, there are 14 statewide ballot propositions for voters to consider – with the Proposition 40 tax for billionaires being the most prominent.
California voters will choose their next governor on November 3, 2026, in a race between Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra and Republican nominee Steve Hilton.
